RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRINCIPALS’ SUPERVISORY SKILLS AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF ECONOMICS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between principals' supervisory skills and effective teaching of Economics in public secondary schools in Anambra State.  Two research questions and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05level of significance. The literature was reviewed under conceptual review, theoretical framework and empirical studies. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised of 342 Economics teachers in 267 public secondary schools in Anambra state.  The sample of the study comprised of all 342 economics teacher. The instruments for data collection were two questionnaires structured by the researcher and titled "Principals’ Supervisory Skills Questionnaire (PSSQ)” and “Effective Teaching of Economics Questionnaire (ETEQ)". The instruments were subjected to face and construct validity by three experts.  The reliability of the instruments was established using Cronbach’s Alpha techniques and the average coefficient were established at 0.83 for “Principals’ Supervisory Skills Questionnaire (PSSQ)”   and 0.86 for effective teaching of economics. The researcher visited the sampled schools with the aid of six research-assistants who were briefed and given proper orientation on how to administer and retrieve the copies of the questionnaire to the teachers in their respective schools. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient method was used for data analysis. The study reviewed that communication skills and classroom visitation skills are positive and significant correlates on effective teaching of economics. The study concluded that principals’ supervisory skills fosters effective teaching of Economics. Based on the findings the study recommended that principals in public secondary schools in Anambra state should prioritize the development of their communication skills to enhance effectiveness teaching of Economics through training programs, workshops and coaching.